Overview of the workshop Regional Workshop on “OIE Standards – Facilitating safe international trade” April 14-15, 2017. Dubai, UAE Dr Leopoldo Stuardo Escobar Charge de mission – Animal Welfare World Organisation for Animal Health

Background The objective of this workshop is to strengthen the capabilities of OIE Member countries to develop and implement OIE international animal health and welfare standards. Workshop funded by the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

Objectives This workshop focuses on: 1) developing theoretical knowledge and understanding of the OIE standards and how they relate to the WTO framework; and, 2) Applying this knowledge and understanding when setting policies on import and export of animals and animal products, in other words, the implementation of OIE standards.

Participants The primary audience of the workshop are officials of the Veterinary Services (VS) who work in the area of import/export (trade policy) and/or those who guide the national application of the OIE standards. In this regard, the workshop is also applicable to OIE Delegates.

Outcomes Understand and to be able to apply OIE science based standards. Understand the need to adopt and promote transparent and predictable market access requirements which will facilitate consistent long- term trade.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Programme Regional Workshop on “OIE Standards - Facilitating Safe International Trade” 14th – 15th March 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Day 1 – 14 March 2017 08:00-09:00 Registration of Participants 09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony UAE officials OIE RRME 09:30-10:30 Introduction of Participants Overview of the Workshop Programme Leopoldo Stuardo OIE Standards Department   10:30 – 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00-11:30 Quiz on the OIE and discussion of the answers 11:30-12:00 OIE Code and Manual – trade facilitating standards Alex Thiermann Past President, Terrestrial Animal Health Code Commission 12:00-13:00 WTO Trade Framework 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:40 OIE Listed Diseases of Regional Importance for Terrestrial Animals Ali El Romeh OIE Regional Representation Middle East 14:40-15:30 PVS Working Group Activity – Trade Capability Assessment Alejandro Thiermann 15:30-16:00 Tea/Coffee Break 16:00-16:30 Overview of WAHIS Patricia Pozzetti Standards Department 16:30-17:00 Principles of Risk Assessment under the OIE Framework Ghazi Yehia OIE Regional Representative Middle East 17:00-17:30 Animal health disease status –official status and self-declaration End day at 17:30 19:00 Dinner

Programme End day and Closing at 18:30 Day 2 – 15 March 2017 09:00-10:00 Discussion of the previous Day’s Presentations (3 things learned and what are the issues with implementing standards) All speakers and participants 10:00-10:30 Developing import and export requirements Patricia Pozzetti 10:30 – 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00-11:15 Certification Process Overview Alex Thiermann 11:15-12:00 Working Group Activity – Drafting import and export requirements 12:00 – 12:30 Working Groups- report back and general discussion 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:30 OIE Animal Welfare Standards and animal transportation Chapters Leopoldo Stuardo 14:30-15:00 Trade in Live Animals and Relevance of OIE Standards 15:00-15:30 Elements to consider in a health certificate for live animals and general discussion 15:30-16:00 Tea/Coffee Break 16:00-16:30 Implementation of the Animal Welfare Regional Strategy Ghazi Yehia 16:30-17:45 OIE Global Animal Welfare Strategy 17:45-18:30 Discussion on the Day’s Presentations (3 things learned) and general discussion End day and Closing at 18:30

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